Doob
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 Doob grass. uncountable
"Doob is a shallow rooted plant and obtains its food from the surface layer of soil; most of the other grasses, with which it has to compete, such as motha (Cyperus rotundus), dabhi (Imperata arundinacea) and rari (Saccharum spontaneum) are comparatively deep-rooted; […]"
- 2 A marijuana cigarette. slang
"I don't smoke doobs and I don't really hang out."
- 3 trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India wordnet
Example
More examples"Doob is a shallow rooted plant and obtains its food from the surface layer of soil; most of the other grasses, with which it has to compete, such as motha (Cyperus rotundus), dabhi (Imperata arundinacea) and rari (Saccharum spontaneum) are comparatively deep-rooted; […]"
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi दूब (dūb). Doublet of durva.
Unknown, perhaps related to doob grass.
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